aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One and all, the Boy Scouts declared that they had seen about enough of this wild country of the Blue Ridge, and would be glad to turn their steps toward dear old Cranford.
anew
From this reading HOME AGAIN--CONCLUSION.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading One and all, the Boy Scouts declared that they had seen about enough of this wild country of the Blue Ridge, and would be glad to turn their steps toward dear old Cranford.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE mountain hike had come to an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One and all, the Boy Scouts declared that they had seen about enough of this wild country of the Blue Ridge, and would be glad to turn their steps toward dear old Cranford.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Of course, now that Old Phin Dady had taken them under his protection, they had no reason to fear any bodily harm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One and all, the Boy Scouts declared that they had seen about enough of this wild country of the Blue Ridge, and would be glad to turn their steps toward dear old Cranford.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading They believed they could find other ways to enjoy themselves that offered better inducements than climbing the sides of mountains, with suspicious moonshiners watching their every move.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading They believed they could find other ways to enjoy themselves that offered better inducements than climbing the sides of mountains, with suspicious moonshiners watching their every move.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading One and all, the Boy Scouts declared that they had seen about enough of this wild country of the Blue Ridge, and would be glad to turn their steps toward dear old Cranford.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading Of course, now that Old Phin Dady had taken them under his protection, they had no reason to fear any bodily harm.
a youthful male person
From this reading One and all, the Boy Scouts declared that they had seen about enough of this wild country of the Blue Ridge, and would be glad to turn their steps toward dear old Cranford.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading They believed they could find other ways to enjoy themselves that offered better inducements than climbing the sides of mountains, with suspicious moonshiners watching their every move.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE mountain hike had come to an end.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading HOME AGAIN--CONCLUSION.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They believed they could find other ways to enjoy themselves that offered better inducements than climbing the sides of mountains, with suspicious moonshiners watching their every move.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading One and all, the Boy Scouts declared that they had seen about enough of this wild country of the Blue Ridge, and would be glad to turn their steps toward dear old Cranford.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, now that Old Phin Dady had taken them under his protection, they had no reason to fear any bodily harm.
Cranford
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From this reading One and all, the Boy Scouts declared that they had seen about enough of this wild country of the Blue Ridge, and would be glad to turn their steps toward dear old Cranford.
Dady
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From this reading Of course, now that Old Phin Dady had taken them under his protection, they had no reason to fear any bodily harm.
dearly loved
From this reading One and all, the Boy Scouts declared that they had seen about enough of this wild country of the Blue Ridge, and would be glad to turn their steps toward dear old Cranford.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading One and all, the Boy Scouts declared that they had seen about enough of this wild country of the Blue Ridge, and would be glad to turn their steps toward dear old Cranford.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE mountain hike had come to an end.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading They believed they could find other ways to enjoy themselves that offered better inducements than climbing the sides of mountains, with suspicious moonshiners watching their every move.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading One and all, the Boy Scouts declared that they had seen about enough of this wild country of the Blue Ridge, and would be glad to turn their steps toward dear old Cranford.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They believed they could find other ways to enjoy themselves that offered better inducements than climbing the sides of mountains, with suspicious moonshiners watching their every move.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Of course, now that Old Phin Dady had taken them under his protection, they had no reason to fear any bodily harm.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading They believed they could find other ways to enjoy themselves that offered better inducements than climbing the sides of mountains, with suspicious moonshiners watching their every move.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading One and all, the Boy Scouts declared that they had seen about enough of this wild country of the Blue Ridge, and would be glad to turn their steps toward dear old Cranford.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE mountain hike had come to an end.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Of course, now that Old Phin Dady had taken them under his protection, they had no reason to fear any bodily harm.
hikenounUS /haɪk/
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading THE mountain hike had come to an end.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course, now that Old Phin Dady had taken them under his protection, they had no reason to fear any bodily harm.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME AGAIN--CONCLUSION.
inducementsnounUS /ˌɪnˈduːsmənts/
plural of “inducement” — a positive motivational influence
From this reading They believed they could find other ways to enjoy themselves that offered better inducements than climbing the sides of mountains, with suspicious moonshiners watching their every move.
moonshiners
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From this reading They believed they could find other ways to enjoy themselves that offered better inducements than climbing the sides of mountains, with suspicious moonshiners watching their every move.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE mountain hike had come to an end.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading They believed they could find other ways to enjoy themselves that offered better inducements than climbing the sides of mountains, with suspicious moonshiners watching their every move.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They believed they could find other ways to enjoy themselves that offered better inducements than climbing the sides of mountains, with suspicious moonshiners watching their every move.
not any; not one
From this reading Of course, now that Old Phin Dady had taken them under his protection, they had no reason to fear any bodily harm.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Of course, now that Old Phin Dady had taken them under his protection, they had no reason to fear any bodily harm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One and all, the Boy Scouts declared that they had seen about enough of this wild country of the Blue Ridge, and would be glad to turn their steps toward dear old Cranford.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading They believed they could find other ways to enjoy themselves that offered better inducements than climbing the sides of mountains, with suspicious moonshiners watching their every move.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading One and all, the Boy Scouts declared that they had seen about enough of this wild country of the Blue Ridge, and would be glad to turn their steps toward dear old Cranford.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One and all, the Boy Scouts declared that they had seen about enough of this wild country of the Blue Ridge, and would be glad to turn their steps toward dear old Cranford.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They believed they could find other ways to enjoy themselves that offered better inducements than climbing the sides of mountains, with suspicious moonshiners watching their every move.
Phin
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From this reading Of course, now that Old Phin Dady had taken them under his protection, they had no reason to fear any bodily harm.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading Of course, now that Old Phin Dady had taken them under his protection, they had no reason to fear any bodily harm.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Of course, now that Old Phin Dady had taken them under his protection, they had no reason to fear any bodily harm.
RidgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading One and all, the Boy Scouts declared that they had seen about enough of this wild country of the Blue Ridge, and would be glad to turn their steps toward dear old Cranford.
ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading One and all, the Boy Scouts declared that they had seen about enough of this wild country of the Blue Ridge, and would be glad to turn their steps toward dear old Cranford.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One and all, the Boy Scouts declared that they had seen about enough of this wild country of the Blue Ridge, and would be glad to turn their steps toward dear old Cranford.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They believed they could find other ways to enjoy themselves that offered better inducements than climbing the sides of mountains, with suspicious moonshiners watching their every move.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading One and all, the Boy Scouts declared that they had seen about enough of this wild country of the Blue Ridge, and would be glad to turn their steps toward dear old Cranford.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading They believed they could find other ways to enjoy themselves that offered better inducements than climbing the sides of mountains, with suspicious moonshiners watching their every move.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Of course, now that Old Phin Dady had taken them under his protection, they had no reason to fear any bodily harm.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They believed they could find other ways to enjoy themselves that offered better inducements than climbing the sides of mountains, with suspicious moonshiners watching their every move.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One and all, the Boy Scouts declared that they had seen about enough of this wild country of the Blue Ridge, and would be glad to turn their steps toward dear old Cranford.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE mountain hike had come to an end.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One and all, the Boy Scouts declared that they had seen about enough of this wild country of the Blue Ridge, and would be glad to turn their steps toward dear old Cranford.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Of course, now that Old Phin Dady had taken them under his protection, they had no reason to fear any bodily harm.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They believed they could find other ways to enjoy themselves that offered better inducements than climbing the sides of mountains, with suspicious moonshiners watching their every move.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One and all, the Boy Scouts declared that they had seen about enough of this wild country of the Blue Ridge, and would be glad to turn their steps toward dear old Cranford.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One and all, the Boy Scouts declared that they had seen about enough of this wild country of the Blue Ridge, and would be glad to turn their steps toward dear old Cranford.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE mountain hike had come to an end.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading One and all, the Boy Scouts declared that they had seen about enough of this wild country of the Blue Ridge, and would be glad to turn their steps toward dear old Cranford.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading One and all, the Boy Scouts declared that they had seen about enough of this wild country of the Blue Ridge, and would be glad to turn their steps toward dear old Cranford.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Of course, now that Old Phin Dady had taken them under his protection, they had no reason to fear any bodily harm.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading They believed they could find other ways to enjoy themselves that offered better inducements than climbing the sides of mountains, with suspicious moonshiners watching their every move.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading They believed they could find other ways to enjoy themselves that offered better inducements than climbing the sides of mountains, with suspicious moonshiners watching their every move.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading One and all, the Boy Scouts declared that they had seen about enough of this wild country of the Blue Ridge, and would be glad to turn their steps toward dear old Cranford.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They believed they could find other ways to enjoy themselves that offered better inducements than climbing the sides of mountains, with suspicious moonshiners watching their every move.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One and all, the Boy Scouts declared that they had seen about enough of this wild country of the Blue Ridge, and would be glad to turn their steps toward dear old Cranford.
